Observations of arboreal behaviour in the mainland dusky antechinus (Antechinus mimetes)
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posted on 2024-06-05, 02:31authored byDarcy James Watchorn, KR Ashman, DKP Harley
During camera-trapping surveys for arboreal mammals within Yellingbo Nature Conservation Reserve we recorded arboreal behaviour in the mainland dusky antechinus, which is typically regarded as a strictly terrestrial species. The species was detected visiting baits positioned ∼3.5 m high on trees on 29 occasions, providing additional evidence of arboreal behaviour in the species and further demonstrating the value of camera traps in providing novel insights into animal behaviour.